Post Meta Searcher
by lukerollans · Search
When activated, forces any WordPress Search Query to query against post meta data as part of the search criteria.
47 health vs 65 average across 247 Search plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 12+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 4606 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
22
now · peak 75
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “100+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,377 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2024-11-04 200+ → 100+ down after 3 days in band
- 2024-11-01 100+ → 200+ up after 2 days in band
- 2024-10-30 200+ → 100+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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WP Extended Search 20K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags B -
Smart Search & Product Filter for WooCommerce – Searchanise 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
WPCasa Advanced Search 700+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Swiftype Site Search Plugin for WordPress 400+ installs · 3.7★ · 2 shared tags D -
Site Search 360 400+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - A Advanced Ajax Search For Easy Digital Downloads (EDD) 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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